המשאבה מתחברת לשסתום.

The pump connects to the valve.

Breakdown of המשאבה מתחברת לשסתום.

• להתחבר: to connect
• משאבה: bicycle pump
• שסתום: tire valve

Questions & Answers about המשאבה מתחברת לשסתום.

Why does המשאבה start with ה-?

ה- is the Hebrew definite article, equivalent to the in English.

So:

• משאבה = a pump / pump
• המשאבה = the pump

It is attached directly to the noun, unlike English, where the is a separate word.

Why is the verb מתחברת and not מתחבר?

Because משאבה is a feminine singular noun, and the present-tense verb form has to agree with it.

In Hebrew present tense, these forms change for gender and number:

• מתחבר = masculine singular
• מתחברת = feminine singular
• מתחברים = masculine plural
• מתחברות = feminine plural

Since המשאבה is feminine singular, מתחברת is the correct form.

How do I know that משאבה is feminine?